deverbative
[ dee-vur-buh-tiv ]
/ diˈvɜr bə tɪv /
adjective
(especially of nouns) derived from a verb, as the noun driver from the verb drive.
indicating derivation from a verb, as the suffix -er in driver or -ment in development.
noun
a deverbative word.
Nearby words
developmental psychology, developmentalist, developpé, deventer, deverbal, deverbative, devereux, devers, devest, devi, deviance
Origin of deverbative
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